Vehicle recall R/2009/084

Toyota Avensis recall: Towing hitch may detach

DVSA recall R/2009/084 names the Toyota Avensis. It was launched 18 November 2009. It covers vehicles built 28 October 2008 to 10 February 2009.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2009/084
Launched: 18 November 2009
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: DVSA lists 6 on each model line

What can go wrong

It has been identified thaton certain vehicles equipped with a genuine Toyota towing hitch the hitch installation bolts were over-tightened. In the most serious case the bolts may break under certain conditions of usage.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the hitch installation bolts replaced and tightened to the correct torque.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 6. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Avensis	28 October 2008 to 10 February 2009	6
Toyota Avensis	29 October 2008 to 10 February 2009	6

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2010/010 Accelerator pedal may fail to return to idle 6 February 2010, Toyota Aygo, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso and others
R/2011/005 Fuel may leak 17 February 2011, Toyota Avensis
R/2012/085 Rear suspension arm may separate 12 September 2012, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Auris
R/2012/102 Tow ball may fracture 26 October 2012, Toyota Avensis, Lexus GS, Toyota Previa
R/2006/165 Possibility of tyre deflation 21 November 2006, Toyota Avensis
R/2012/145 Loss of steering 3 December 2012, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Avensis, Toyota Prius

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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